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Systems Engineer

Do you have a broad systems engineering background in the defence, marine or aerospace industry that has covered the full development lifecycle? If so then please take a look at this exciting opportunity and apply...

Our products include

- A range of Digital Terrain Systems and Ground Proximity Warning Systems for the full range of aircraft types: fast jets, military transports and helicopters.
- A range of motion sensing systems using the latest techniques in MEMS technology to achieve the robustness and performance required for military applications.
- A range of motion sensors using the latest techniques in MEMS and electronics technology to achieve the price and miniaturisation required for commercial and automotive applications.

The work will include:

The successful applicant will initially be working on our Digital Terrain Systems and will be involved with all aspects of the lifecycle including:

- Providing inputs to planning, estimation and project management activities.
- Performance of requirements derivation, breakdown and analysis for software systems including traceability and compliance tracking.
- Developing algorithms and supporting their implementation.
- Planning, development and performance of Software testing at system level, leading to certification to a range of standards including DO178B.
- Generation of documentation including Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Test Plans and Reports.
- Support to systems integration and customer trials activities.
- System configuration.
- Working to a structured plan with defined timescales and deliverables.

The role may include travel to UK and foreign customer sites to support technical meeting, programme reviews and trials activities.

Person Specification

- Degree in General Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
- Experience with modelling (e.g. Matlab) and requirement capture tools (e.g. DOORS) will be advantageous.
- Experience of working on a software development programme.
- Experience of working to military standards
- A minimum of 2 years experience of Systems Engineering, covering various aspects of the development lifecycle.
- The ability to work well as part of a team as well as being self motivated
- Good communication skills
- Excellent customer focus

This is a full lifecycle engineering position, working closely with the customer to provide high tech products to the aerospace market.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.